The Idrissi International School's recent Reading Week ended with a bang as the school had one last activity - Poetry Slam! The school's poetry slam is a competition for the secondary school students where they need to showcase their talents by reciting poems they wrote themselves. Not only did this activity allow the students to be creative and put their presentation skills to test, it also enhances confidence through speaking in public and expressing themselves in the form of writing.
The Reading Week committee did a fantastic job coming up with the idea on decorating a classroom to look dramatic but at the same time cosy - the room was made to be dark, with colourful twinkling lights flowing over the ceiling. A mini stage was set up at the front of the classroom with DIY spotlights and decoration by students on the whiteboard as a background to set up a 'cafe' feel.
The setting for audience with twinkling lights
Small stage with DIY spotlights & decorated whiteboard background
All students did an amazing job with their poems - some demonstrated excellent grasp of the language through creative word play, some were able to move the audience's feelings through simple yet powerful messages, and some showed remarkable team work especially students who performed as a duo. The poetry slam was basically slamming!
We even have talented teachers and staff to be special guest poets - and boy, did they deliver!
Secondary school's Teacher Mariya
Ustaz Ezamir - was the emcee as well as a guest poet
Even our director Puan Zaliza participated!
The dynamic duo Ustaz Seraj & Ustaz Fawaz presented a poem in Arabic, mashaallah!
Alhamdulillah, everyone left the event feeling inspired and pumped up - the school's very first poetry slam was a success. It was a meaningful and memorable experience for the students as they learned that expressing themselves through poetry is a powerful and peaceful communication method.
The school is indeed grateful to have this opportunity. Thank you to all the teachers and staff who have helped make the whole Reading Week a success. Thank you to all the parents who put 120% effort and support into making the children's book parade costumes - again, the students looked AMAZING! Finally, thank you to all the students for being such good sport and participating in the Reading Week - may the school's initiative to instill the love of reading among students and teachers continue, inshaa Allah.
May Allah bless our effort and deeds.
